I particularly like the deep tones and the quality of the blacks Robert achieved. As a general street phtograph is not bad but I think the main subject is a bit too tightly cropped to give him and therefore the photograph.. context. This limits the documantary element of the image and it almost falls into the category of portrait. Robert sets very high standards in judging photographs and I know he has a particular dislike of 'hot' white areas; personally I don;t get hung up too much but consider the whole image. But lets consider them here.. there's a hotspot on the subjects forehead, the white on the banjo is washed out, the back of the person on the right and their head are positively scortching white and there are large over exposed areas in the reflections on the window. There's not a lot of definition in the black of the subjects shirt.
Out of a crowded street of passers-by he appears to just be standing there with a banjo round his neck.... and half of that is cropped out. A better shot might have been possible with a bit more time and patience and a better angle.
I particularly like the deep tones and the quality of the blacks Robert achieved. As a general street phtograph is not bad but I think the main subject is a bit too tightly cropped to give him and therefore the photograph.. context. This limits the documantary element of the image and it almost falls into the category of portrait. Robert sets very high standards in judging photographs and I know he has a particular dislike of 'hot' white areas; personally I don;t get hung up too much but consider the whole image. But lets consider them here.. there's a hotspot on the subjects forehead, the white on the banjo is washed out, the back of the person on the right and their head are positively scortching white and there are large over exposed areas in the reflections on the window. There's not a lot of definition in the black of the subjects shirt.
Out of a crowded street of passers-by he appears to just be standing there with a banjo round his neck.... and half of that is cropped out. A better shot might have been possible with a bit more time and patience and a better angle.
Maguire 30/03/2007 13:10 Commento di voto
I particularly like the deep tones and the quality of the blacks Robert achieved. As a general street phtograph is not bad but I think the main subject is a bit too tightly cropped to give him and therefore the photograph.. context. This limits the documantary element of the image and it almost falls into the category of portrait. Robert sets very high standards in judging photographs and I know he has a particular dislike of 'hot' white areas; personally I don;t get hung up too much but consider the whole image. But lets consider them here.. there's a hotspot on the subjects forehead, the white on the banjo is washed out, the back of the person on the right and their head are positively scortching white and there are large over exposed areas in the reflections on the window. There's not a lot of definition in the black of the subjects shirt.Out of a crowded street of passers-by he appears to just be standing there with a banjo round his neck.... and half of that is cropped out. A better shot might have been possible with a bit more time and patience and a better angle.
Not gallery for me.. but I'll skip.
Maguire 30/03/2007 13:10 Commento di voto
I particularly like the deep tones and the quality of the blacks Robert achieved. As a general street phtograph is not bad but I think the main subject is a bit too tightly cropped to give him and therefore the photograph.. context. This limits the documantary element of the image and it almost falls into the category of portrait. Robert sets very high standards in judging photographs and I know he has a particular dislike of 'hot' white areas; personally I don;t get hung up too much but consider the whole image. But lets consider them here.. there's a hotspot on the subjects forehead, the white on the banjo is washed out, the back of the person on the right and their head are positively scortching white and there are large over exposed areas in the reflections on the window. There's not a lot of definition in the black of the subjects shirt.Out of a crowded street of passers-by he appears to just be standing there with a banjo round his neck.... and half of that is cropped out. A better shot might have been possible with a bit more time and patience and a better angle.
Not gallery for me.. but I'll skip.
Angéla Vicedomini 30/03/2007 13:10 Commento di voto
A very good street shot...Happy voting !
Angéla Vicedomini 30/03/2007 13:10 Commento di voto
A very good street shot...Happy voting !
KasiaDesign 19/03/2007 13:00
PS: Just noticed that Di is smiling on him;-)KasiaDesign 19/03/2007 13:00
Good street shot - no-one really seems to be paying attention to him. Was he any good? KathrynJamie Hollett 15/03/2007 22:31
Great ShotOliver Suhr 15/03/2007 21:41
"This old Rocker wore his hair too long, wore his trouser cuffs too tight. Unfashionable to the end..."Pascal Viyer 15/03/2007 10:47
What a work on this picture !^v
Daren Borzynski 15/03/2007 1:08
Great capture!!.. rocker with a banjo!.. ;-))Very nice B&W tones.. suits the image very well.
Cheers!!
Daren
Laki K. 14/03/2007 23:19
absolutely great!cheers
laki
Andy Pomplun 14/03/2007 22:46
great!!!Randy Allen 14/03/2007 22:28
Nice shot. Not only is music good to listen too, but great to photograph, too. Nice b&w.Angéla Vicedomini 14/03/2007 21:56
+++++GREAT !!!
Alison Wiseman 14/03/2007 21:54
Cool shot,cheers,
Alison